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london fire escapes.
london, lltli June.
General indignation has been nroused in
London by the disclosure disastrously made
at the fire in 'the General 'Electric Light
Clompiiny's factory, " iii Queen Victoria-,
street, that the life saving appliances of the
London Fire Brigade Service are woefully
inefficient. Nine lives Were lost, and seven
girls Avero seriously, injured. None of the
London fire escapes are over 50 feet in
height, while the upper lloor of the factory
from Avhieli tiie escape of the employes was
cut off by, the flames Was 70 feet above the
street, '
In the General Electric Lighting Com
pany's lire, the girls on the top floors had
to leap 70 feet down to the street, where a
tarpaulin was held to. catch them. Seven
were very badly injured, and only, two who
made the leap escaped unhurt.
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